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Barbuda Highlands

Coordinates: 17°38′36″N 61°45′15″W / 17.643198037583623°N 61.75413520854214°W / 17.643198037583623; -61.75413520854214
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A map showing the Barbuda Highlands
Barbuda Highlands from a beach on the Atlantic side

The Barbuda Highlands, referred to locally as The Highlands, are a range of hills located on the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean.[1][2][3][4] The highest point in the Barbuda Highlands is 44.5 meters above sea level,[5] and the hills are characterized by rocky outcroppings, scrub vegetation, cacti and a unique ecosystem that includes several species of endemic plants and wildlife.[6] The Barbuda Highlands are a protected area,[7] and are recognized for their environmental and geological significance. The highlands have many caves and are located on the Atlantic Ocean.[8]

Barbuda Highlands from the near-top

References

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  1. ^ "where we are". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "About Antigua and Barbuda". ab.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ "our amazing caves". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Top-Location-of-Barbuda-within-the-northeastern-Lesser-Antilles-Bottom-Location-of_fig1_379962887
  5. ^ Sturges-Vera, Karen (1987). "Antigua and Barbuda: Geography". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 435–437. OCLC 49361510.
  6. ^ "Antigua". www.travelcounsellors.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. ^ "barbudaful history - barbudaful". 2018-06-19. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  8. ^ "nature tourism". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

17°38′36″N 61°45′15″W / 17.643198037583623°N 61.75413520854214°W / 17.643198037583623; -61.75413520854214